Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Linear moorings near Shepshed
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
9 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,782 a year for a 10m boat (£1,354–£3,272 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 2 on canals and 7 on rivers.
- 4 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Shardlow Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,354 a year (Sawley Lock L1 Leisure) to £3,272 a year (Bishop Meadow L1); the middle of 3 is £1,782 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- Of the 9, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Shepshed: Bishop Meadow L1, 5.2km east of the centre. 2 of the 9 within 10km.
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Sawley Lock L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,354 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Cranfleet L1 Leisure
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Upper Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Trent Lock Wharf L1
Long Eaton, Derbyshire · Erewash Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | 5.2km east | £3,272 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | 6km north | from £1,782 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | 11.3km north | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sawley Lock L1 Leisure | 11.3km north | £1,354 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | 12.2km south-east | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Cranfleet Offside L1 Leisure | 12.1km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Cranfleet L1 Leisure | 12.5km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Trent Lock Wharf L1 | 12.5km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Willowbrook Moorings | 11.3km north | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Shepshed?
Across the 3 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,354 a year at Sawley Lock L1 Leisure to £3,272 a year at Bishop Meadow L1. The middle figure is £1,782 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings near Shepshed?
For a 10m boat, Sawley Lock L1 Leisure is cheapest at £1,354 a year in Long Eaton.
Which linear moorings near Shepshed have space now?
4 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Shardlow Marina and Sawley Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Shepshed?
Bishop Meadow L1, 5.2km east of the centre of Shepshed, on the River Soar.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Shepshed?
3 of the 9 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed) and Willowbrook Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Birmingham 9
- Leicester 8
- Coventry 10
- Nottingham 9
- Derby 9
- Solihull 9
- West Bromwich 11
- Sutton Coldfield 10
- Nuneaton 10
- Mansfield 6
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